diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/action.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/action.markdown
index cc8c9122757..fab1df5d48f 100644
--- a/source/_docs/automation/action.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/automation/action.markdown
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ automation 2:
     notification_service: notify.paulus_iphone
   action:
     # Actions are scripts so can also be a list of actions
-    - service: {{ notification_service }}
+    - service: '{{ notification_service }}'
       data:
         message: Beautiful sunset!
     - delay: 0:35